That’s according to a group of independent UN human rights experts who said in a statement released on Wednesday they are urgently seeking confirmation of […]
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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso
The agency has provided assistance to more than one million crises affected people so far this year through crucial funding from the United States. The […]
Daily death and destruction continues in Ukraine, Security Council hears
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, whose portfolio straddles both Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, voiced concern over attacks on energy infrastructure as winter approaches. Drones, death and […]
UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
Outlining his proposal at the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, the forum for administrative and budgetary matters, António Guterres said the proposal for UN’s regular budget […]
Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election
The new report expands on findings presented in September to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It documents a pattern of escalated human rights violations committed by Venezuelan […]
1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
In addition, one-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18. Published ahead of World Mental Health […]
UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs
In a briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, UN rights chief Volker Türk highlighted the widespread devastation and violations of international law […]
Gang attack in Haiti’s Pont Sondé leaves 70 dead
Among the victims at the hands of the so-called Gran Grif gang were 10 women and three infants. “As the attacks unfolded, gang members reportedly […]
UN rights council examines nuclear legacy consequences in the Marshall Islands
Research conducted by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, revealed that 67 nuclear tests performed between 1946 and 1958 by the United States Government in […]
Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests
Gina Romero, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association, warned that “the brutal repression of the university-based protest movement is a […]